Paraguay vs Suriname: Infant mortality rate

Paraguay
14.53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Suriname
14.76 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Paraguay rank
94th
Suriname rank
92nd

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Paraguay
  • Suriname
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 14.76 per 1,000 live births against 14.53 per 1,000 live births in Paraguay, a difference of 0.23 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 94th and Suriname ranks 92nd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 25.99 per 1,000 live births 24.23 per 1,000 live births 1.77 per 1,000 live births Paraguay
2010s 19.69 per 1,000 live births 19.19 per 1,000 live births 0.502 per 1,000 live births Paraguay
2020s 15.52 per 1,000 live births 15.68 per 1,000 live births 0.1618 per 1,000 live births Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Paraguay or Suriname?
Suriname, at 14.76 per 1,000 live births against 14.53 per 1,000 live births in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Paraguay and Suriname?
0.23 per 1,000 live births, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Paraguay ranks 94th and Suriname ranks 92nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed